Fairmead Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Chowchilla, California 93610 · Chowchilla Elementary
#1028 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#14123 of 15,369 nationally
About Fairmead Elementary
Fairmead Elementary is a public middle located in Chowchilla, in the Chowchilla Elementary school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 5–6. In 2025 it enrolled 458 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 17.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 1028th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (28th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 458.
There are 8 schools in Chowchilla; Fairmead Elementary ranks 5th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)22%
- Reading proficiency (30%)37%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)86.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)25.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fairmead Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 458
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 86.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 25.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Fairmead Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Chowchilla · Public elementary · Grades 3–4
490 students · 6.8 km away
Chowchilla Union High
Chowchilla · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,017 students · 7.0 km away
Dixieland Elementary
Madera · Public elementary · Grades K–8
266 students · 7.2 km away
Wilson Middle
Chowchilla · Public middle · Grades 7–8
470 students · 7.5 km away
Stephens Elementary
Chowchilla · Public elementary · Grades K–2
217 students · 7.7 km away
Merle L. Fuller Elementary
Chowchilla · Public elementary · Grades K–2
508 students · 8.0 km away
Dairyland Elementary
Chowchilla · Public middle · Grades 4–8
216 students · 12 km away
Berenda Elementary
Madera · Public elementary · Grades K–6
709 students · 14 km away
Howard Elementary
Madera · Public elementary · Grades K–8
487 students · 15 km away
Matilda Torres High
Madera · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,017 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
Emilie J. Ross Middle
Hughson · Public middle · Grades 6–8
458 students
Izaak Walton Intermediate
Garden Grove · Public middle · Grades 7–8
458 students
Palermo Middle
Palermo · Public middle · Grades 6–8
458 students
Live Oak Middle
Tulare · Public middle · Grades 7–8
458 students
Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle
Los Angeles · Public middle · Grades 6–8
457 students
Bret Harte Preparatory Middle
Los Angeles · Public middle · Grades 6–8
456 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairmead Elementary a good school?
Fairmead Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 17.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #1028 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fairmead Elementary rank in California?
Fairmead Elementary ranks #1028 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #14123 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fairmead Elementary?
Fairmead Elementary had 458 students in 2025.
Is Fairmead Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Fairmead Elementary is classified as a middle covering Grades 5–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Fairmead Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fairmead Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.